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Last week, Peter gave the inaugural talk for the Autonomic Computing and Self-Organization Systems (ACSOS) Seminar Series, hosted by the Translational Data Analytics Institute on The Ohio State University Campus.

Peter’s event delivered an engaging talk on Reflective Social Intelligence for Autonomous Agents. The session highlighted the importance of explicitly modeling social phenomena, concepts, and emergent dynamics within autonomous systems, such that said systems may become aware and act intentionally because of said knowledge.

This week Peter joined the second session of Barrie’s Community Conversation Series discussing Facial Matching technology.

Peter motivated conversation around where and when it may be appropriate to use AI technology within the police services. Asking:

A huge congratulations to Dr. Joelma Peixoto on winning the Postdoctoral Fellow Excellence Award!

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) established the Postdoctoral Fellow Excellence Award in 2019 to recognize postdoctoral fellows who have displayed excellence in research, professional development, and/or service during their appointment at Ontario Tech University.

Today, Peter delivered a keynote at Ontario Tech’s inaugural AI Forum that was held under the theme Building Trust: The Strategic Advantage of Human-Centred AI. The event convened more than 200 leaders to examine how human-centred AI can support innovation, accountability and economic growth.

This week, Peter gave a keynote talk at a one-day global workshop on AI & Trust, hosted by the Schwartz Reisman Innovation’s AI & Trust Working Group, a transdisciplinary initiative exploring how societies build, sustain, and negotiate trust in AI systems.

Last week, Peter joined over 45 participants in Ottawa for a multi-stakeholder workshop to explore the key challenges and opportunities shaping Canada’s AI innovation ecosystem, hosted by Meta’s Open Loop, a global program that connects policymakers and technology companies to help develop effective and evidence-based policies for AI and other emerging technologies.

This week, Peter traveled to Burlington, Ontario to participate in the The Smart Great Lakes Initiative workshop. The two-day workshop convened partners to discuss major forces reshaping the Great Lakes, namely, the emerging applications of AI and machine learning, novel technologies for data collection and management to inform decision making, and the growing emphasis on “responsible AI” across federal and provincial agencies.